The phrase
"suspension knuckles" refers to a part in a vehicle's suspension system. These knuckles connect the wheel and tire to the car's suspension, allowing them to move up and down smoothly.
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A carefully tuned electric power - assisted steering system working in combination with a more rigid
front suspension knuckle design and shorter - link arms delivers connected and responsive steering with outstanding feel.
Rounding out the SVR's go - fast upgrades are a range of carbon - fiber bits (front splitter, rear spoiler, and optional roof), active rear spoiler, underbody airflow enhancements, cast - aluminum
rear suspension knuckles, new active dampers, and available forged aluminum wheels.
Upgraded MacPherson strut front suspension includes
new suspension knuckles and tuned dampers with revised spring rates
For the best possible combination of off - road performance and on - road agility, the front suspension makes use of steel lower control arms and
aluminum suspension knuckles as well as hydraulic rebound stops.
Specially tuned electric power - assisted steering, in combination with an optimized front
suspension knuckle design and shorter link arms, delivers connected and responsive steering.
To improve grip, Ford equipped its most ambitious Focus with special - compound Goodyear Eagle F1 AS2 tires (235 / 40 YR -18), lowered the ride height by 0.4 inch, and fitted tauter springs and dampers together with
redesigned suspension knuckles and fatter antiroll bars.
The car also receives air suspension with three - mode adaptive dampers, more
rigid suspension knuckles, extra negative camber for improved grip, a new front fascia that improves airflow to the engine, and a quad - tip exhaust.
There's a new SVO - designed
billet suspension knuckle that incorporates ceramic bearings, reducing unsprung mass by 840g, increasing stiffness, improving steering response and reducing friction.
F - TYPE Project 7 benefits from bespoke, Special Vehicle Operations - engineered front
suspension knuckles which give increased negative camber, revised top mounts and new front / rear anti-roll bars.
Along with changes to the drivetrain, Jeep engineers have fitted specific dampers, anti-roll bars, revised bushes and springs for higher - speed driving and the improved front
suspension knuckles cope better with the higher braking and steering loads mustered by the SRT8 model.
The rear suspension has been revised with a number of new parts developed specifically for the Focus ST. Key components are the
uprated suspension knuckles and an all - new anti-roll bar design, both the result of the development team's desire to give drivers an outstanding amount of feedback and control.
The 20 - inch specially forged wheels are significantly lighter too and each redesigned
rear suspension knuckle is also less heavy than conventional knuckles.
Upgrades to the standard 2007 Dodge Caliber's MacPherson strut front suspension include
new suspension knuckles and tuned dampers with revised spring rates.
To help the rest of the car keep up with the engine, the Special Operations team fitted new
front suspension knuckles the adjust the tires» camber, stiffer anti-roll bars, stronger springs, and new shock absorbers.
Other weight - saving measures include smaller wheel hubs and
suspension knuckles, aluminum hats for the steel brake discs, and new four - piston brake calipers designed to require less structural bracing, shaving up to 5.5 pounds each.
By moving the engine back by 0.6 inch and lower by 0.5 inch, adding aluminum front fenders, aluminum front
suspension knuckles, and narrower tires, this Miata has a lowered polar moment of inertia and is easily coaxed to rotate.
Using aluminum hats on the steel brake discs, four - piston brake calipers that require less structural bracing, and smaller wheelhubs and
suspension knuckles, BMW reduced unsprung weight by 15 percent over the outgoing car.
The changes begin with new, lightweight rear
suspension knuckles that are said to be stiffer and thus better transmit feel to the driver.
At the front there are new
suspension knuckles to improve camber and castor stiffness, new wheel bearings, and the steering has been re-valved, all said to increase agility and control.
Additional features include polymer and composite front fenders and tailgate, an aluminum hood, roof panels, front lower control arms and front / rear
suspension knuckles, and a magnesium cross car beam.
As on the XFR - S Saloon, the front
suspension knuckles have been revised in line with those found on the XKR - S to achieve the increased camber and castor stiffness which, along with new wheel bearings, optimise steering and handling precision.
Front
suspension knuckles have been revised in line with those found on the XKR - S to achieve the increased camber and castor stiffness which, along with new wheel bearings, optimise steering and handling precision.
Aluminum is used for the front and rear
suspension knuckles and the front brake calipers and pistons.
It's a widely - upgraded version of the popular sports car, with stiffer rear
suspension knuckles, wider tyres and stronger dampers, not to mention the small matter of a whacking great 5.0 - litre supercharged V8 at the front.
Each redesigned rear
suspension knuckle is lighter than conventional knuckles and the optional Carbon Ceramic Matrix Braking system saves 46 lbs of unsprung weight over the standard F ‑ TYPE.
Compared with the standard Polo on which it's based, the GTI also has completely different front
suspension knuckles, a stiffer torsion beam at the rear, rerated suspension bushings and entirely different axle geometries and roll centres.
The steering system of the Sportbrake features valving from the sportscar, while the front
suspension knuckles are the same as those found on Jag's flagship XKR - S supercar.
The lower control arm and rear
suspension knuckle are produced from thin - walled hollow aluminum castings, an innovative lightweight solution that also increases strength.
For additional weight savings, aluminum is used for the hood, the front suspension subframe and rear
suspension knuckles.
Brembo likewise earns a nod for contributing to the savings by building subassemblies — including
the suspension knuckles, wheel hubs, brakes, speed sensors, and other parts in the wheel wells — and getting them to the factory with just - in - time delivery.
It scores a thicker rear torsion beam, stiffer suspension bushes, different geometry on both axles, lower roll centres and new front
suspension knuckles.